Taxonomy

Phylum:

Rhodophyta

Subphylum:

Eurhodophytina

Class:

Florideophyceae

Subclass:

Rhodymeniophycidae

Order:

Plocamiales

Family:

Plocamiaceae

Genus:

Plocamium

Species:

preissianum

General Description

Irregular branching. Branchlets (ramuli) in a series of three arranged in an alternate pattern. Upper branchlets divide into lateral branches. Branchlets straight to inward curving serrate on outer margin. Pink to medium-red. Up to 50 cm long (thallus).